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RE: THE SKY AT NIGHT

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May's Episode: Birthday Party
BBC One, Sun 6 May, 23:10 - 23:40 GMT
The world of astronomy with Patrick Moore.
To celebrate the programme's fiftieth anniversary, astronomers from around the world gather in Sir Patrick Moore's home. During the star studded evening, Sir Patrick Moore reflects on how astronomy has changed over the last half century, includes some amusing clips taken from the programme's archives.

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April's Episode - Time Lord
Watch (realplayer stream)

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Audio of April's Episode Download (3.7mb, wmv)

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April's Episode - Time Lord
Sunday 01 April, 11.30pm BBC One

In an anniversary programme, Patrick Moore travels back in time to see the first recording of The Sky at Night which took place 50 years ago this month. He talks to his earlier self about astronomy back in 1957, and discusses how things have changed in half a century. He then time travels to 2057 where the 'virtual' Patrick, saved in the BBC computer, is now celebrating 100 years of making The Sky at Night and talks to Dr Brian May about the discovery of life on Mars.

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March's Episode - Saturn
Download (Audio, 6.16mb, mp3)

Stunning Saturn: March 2007 Video Sream (realplayer)

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March's Episode - Saturn
Monday 5 March, 23.45pm

Dr Chris Lintott advises on how best to see the loveliest of planets, whilst Sir Patrick Moore finds out the latest from the Cassini mission which is currently orbiting Saturn.

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Much to the excitement of Orchard County philatelists, a former director of Armagh Observatory been given his own set of stamps.
It's extremely rare that Royal Mail allows an individual to choose what they want on one stamp let alone six, however, not everyone has a TV show that's been running for 50 years.
TV veteran and former top man at Armagh Observatory? This can be only one man, a man who has had to share the spotlight with an almost equally famous monocle.
Yes, eccentric stargazer Sir Patrick Moore can now boast a set of stamps to mark half a century of The Sky at Night, depicting his favourite celestial objects.

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The Sky at Night February edition:
Audio (35 minute sampler, updated in a few days)
Download (3.11mb, wmv)

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